It costs $300 on Axial's webite, as a KIT or RTR. Although it's more like ARTR. For those of you unfamiliar with RC Hobbist term, that mean Almost Ready To Run. And for the most part, yes, this buggy comes with everything you need to drive it right out of the box... minus the battery. You need to but a battery, and charger for said battery. I bought a 2S(2 cell, in-series) 6000 mah (mili-amp per hour), 7.4V Lithium Polymer battery.
For those of you who bombed the electricity unit from grade 7-9, in-series means that power follows one single track, and if a single light goes out, the thing don't work. LiPos are set up like that to avoid one taking all the strain.
Back to the buggy. This thing is big. I mean, it makes my cat, Thor, look small. For size comparison, here's a picture of my EXO beside my old, broken DSi.
Out of the box, the Axial EXO comes with a Vangaurd Brushless system. "What's the difference between burshed and brushless," you ask? Well, as it's name sates, no motors is brushless. There is no contact between the shaft and coils. With no contact, that means the shaft can spin faster, and more efficiently as there is no friction creating heat. The electronics in this buggy are relively good for an RTR.
The EXO is slightly nose-heavy, and tends to dive when airborn. But there is one real big negative to the EXO. Any time you want to access the motor to change the pinion gear, or change setups in the differentials, you have to take the top cage off. "Why is that such a big negative? What's wrong with it," you wonder. I have an answer; because everytime you want that top off, you need to take the rear wheels, all four shocks, and 10-12 more screws, simply to access the inside.
To install the battery, you have to stick it through the front window, take the right-side panel off and strap the battery down, which is a royal pain if you have a battery just slightly too big for the stretchy rubber straps, like I do.
With the plastic cage, the EXO is slightly more top-heavy then a typicalRC with a completely lexan body. This makes it want to roll over a little easier then it should, but I don't mind.
It runs around tracks great, even though it's not marketed as a track vehical. For speed, it runs at about 24 mph, or 38.6 km/h.
While running, this thing is a blast. It shoots rocks everywhere. I haven't bean able to make it traction roll, but it definetly has the ability. It hasn't overheated yet, ad it won't so long as the heat sink on the ESC(Electronic Speed Controller) is clear of debris, and you don't have an interior body peice in it.
The systems are waterproof. I've driven straight through a couple puddles at fulltilt to est this, and it still runs, so I'm good. Not to mention I cleaned 'er off in the shower earlier today.
Strength-wise, I haven't tested it, but if the 4mm-thick Aluminum plate on the bottom has anything to say about it, I think it could take a couple good crashes in a skatepark. If not, Ill probably be replacing suspension arms, but that's OK, so long as I have the money on me. lol
The radio range is pretty good. The transmitter itself is quite comfortable and has a Steering reverse, Throttle reverse, steering and throttle trim, along with a bind button and battery lights. There's a dual-rate trim knob as well, for restricting the amount at which the servo turns the front wheels. All of the trim buttons and such are protected by a plastic case, preventing unwanted trim changes while is a case, backpack, or whatever.
Steering Reverse: Top Left
Throttle Reverse: Top Right
Bind Button: Center, with battery light on either side
Steering Trim knob: Bottom Left
Throttle Trim knob: Bottom Center
Steering Rate knob: Bottom Right
Over all I love the buggy, and 'll be getting a set of clear-body parts to paint up and make it my own. 'Nuff said, bye-bye readers.
I apologize for the pictures not working right. They were taken in HD, and for some reason portables can't shrink them down. Go onto a computer to view the pictures. Also, I recommend getting the RTR, as it comes assembled, and you get the electronic, while the KIT is just a rolling chassis.
By @HexiDecimator
